Capilla de Loreto

The chapel features Andean Baroque architecture with stone walls incorporating both Spanish colonial and Inca construction techniques at the corner of Plaza de Armas.

Built between 1651 and 1653 after an earthquake, the chapel stands on the former site of Acllawasi, where Inca women dedicated to religious service lived.

Originally dedicated to Virgin of Loreto until 1894, the chapel later changed its dedication to Virgin of Lourdes under bishops Pedro José Tordoya and Juan Antonio Falcón.

The chapel remains accessible throughout the year and stands next to Loreto Street, which contains numerous artisan shops selling regional crafts and textiles.

The chapel walls display precise Inca stonework with decreasing block sizes from bottom to top, demonstrating advanced engineering methods of pre-Hispanic architecture.

Location: Peru

Location: Cusco Department

Location: Cusco Province

Location: Cusco District

Inception: 1653

Address: Plaza de Armas s/n

GPS coordinates: -13.51736,-71.97800

Latest update: March 7, 2025 23:15